Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-23
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Later dispatches from Nevada, No,
confirm the reports that q fatal cyclone
swept over the northern part of Vernon
county last night about o'clock. The
cyclone seemed to come down Mar
mGdon river from the Kansas line, deal
ing death and destruction wherever it
struck. SO far as can be learned the
first place it touched was at
Metz township, passing through Metz,
Csage, end Blue Mound townships.
Fences, houses, barns, and everything
in the line of the storm, which was
about half mile wide, were picked up,
rent into splinters, and cast down hun
dreds of yards away. Trees We're torn
ny by the roots. Over thirty houses
we're destroyed and about fifteen per
Sons killed. Only partial list Of the
dead has as yet been obtained, which is
rs follows Mrs T.. Shroat, Miss
-hTout, daughter Of Mrs. Shrout May
ctoycr, j. {. Hawkins, John Miller,
and Mrs. John Miller. There were
i've members OF the Miller family. four
a. whom were l.illed-a baby aged two
y,oIs was dropped in the yard AMI vas
.cGnd unbult this morning. Parts Of
tie Miller house and furniture were
Iound strown over the fields for mile
1om where the house formerly stood.
Reliable news has only been received
from Usage township, and it is thought
hat the death-roll viii BE- swelleI 70
over twenty-five.
A heavy gale passed over Nevada,
damaging the Methodist church and
other buildings, but none were serious
ly injured.
There were four persons killed ont
right, and several SO dangerously
wounded that they VIII probably die.
Many OF the hail-stOnes weighed from
three to five ounces, and some OF them
measured nine inches IN circumference.
The path of the wind was from three
hundred to four hundred yards wide,
and the track was left desolate.
Among many other houses damaged
ilat Of Paschal CLANCY was torn to
fragments. CLANCY, his wife, Mrs.
Hooper, and two children were in the
building. The children were asleep,
and the bed on winch they were ly-
ing was carried some distance and
broken to pieces, but all escaped in
Jury aside from a few scratches.
George Chaney's dwelling was carried
away. Clancy was absent, and his
wife and mother We're there with three
children. When the storm was first
heard they ran out the door, and
Namie, the seven-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Clancy, ran back into the
house and was crushed to death in
It's fall. The frenzied mother pulled the
mangled body Of her child from the
ruins. ether members Of the family
were hut. but not sc;erely. S. VII
iames dwelling WAS badly damaged
and the school-house was demolished.
+. VI. Thornhili's dwelling was blown
down. The house Of John Miller WAS
wrecked and Miller was killed.
An infant son was also Killed.
Mr.. Miller had her leg broken
in two places. She sustained other in
lures, and it is thought she will
JIG. John Lemons dwelling was
badly injured. Colonel j. l.. Nj
chcll's dwelling YVES destroyed. John
Harris residence was blown down.
HIATT Was killed and LIS wife stunned.
She will probably die. The baby was
blown some distance and badly mutt
lated. d. G.. Gibson's dwelling Gnd barn
were destroyed. One,of his little girls
had on arm broken. The stove
icH into the cellar and started q
FIRE which destroyed what was left OF
the building. The dwelling of Hudson
was blown down and one of his sons
had en- ankle broken. The dwelling
Of Robert shuu WAS blown away
and that Of Thomas Madison
badly injured. The dwelling Of
Thomas Hawkins WAS blown away.
Havkins's wounds are considered fatal.
One Of his children, one year old. was
found a hundred yards from the house
unhurt. D. A. Cloments's house was
DESTROYED. A great many reports have
been received Of minor damages, and
the escapes of those whose homes were
ruined are almost miraculous.
The heavy rain was attended by an
interesting phenomena. In the north
ern portion Of the city balls OF fire
seemed to be fallingat an angle OF 43'.
They struck the ground, aud, bursting
into myriads, the fieryldakes rebounded
several hundred feet toward the east
and died away. The exhibition con-
t;onod for several minutes.
Tornado In the Indian Territory.